ghosted

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when we got to the airport, corbin and i got out and moved my bags from the trunk. he walked up to the doors with me before we stopped and looked at each other.

"well, i guess this is goodbye"

"i guess so"

"you could always visit"

"i know"

"are you ok? i know we haven't really been this far apart since we started dating but.."

"lillith, i love you, but i think we should take a break"

"i- if thats what you want"

"i think that now is probably the best time to do this, not because your taking a break from the videos or investigating but because it will give us both some time to really spend time apart and let us just focus on being ourselves"

"if thats what you want, then sure. i don't want to be in a relationship with someone who doesn't love me"

"its not that i want it, i just think we might need it. taking a break might be nice. who knows maybe it'll make us stronger as a couple"

"look i understand that you're upset and that this whole thing was a sudden decision but either we break up or stay together. i don't want to mess around with 'being on a break' thing"

"i don't know lillith! i don't want to break up with you but im not sure i want to stay in a relationship either"

"ok, fine ill make the decision. we're friends, not a couple"

"one of us has to say it"

"corbin, really?"

"we both have to agree we are broken up"

"jesus, we are no longer dating. we are officially broken up. you happy"

"bye lillith"

"bye corbin"

he tried to hug me but i grabbed my bags and walked inside the airport, leaving him alone outside. i went through security and went to a restaurant near my gate. at this point, the one thing i really need is a drink. i sat down at a table, ordered a drink, and watched as a line started to form before bringing my attention to editing a video. after a bit my phone pinged, and it turned out to be matt.

imessages
matt :p

are you at a harry and ivy's in the JFK airport?

yes...
why?

im currently waiting in line to get a table

what?

look up from your phone

irl

i looked up and immediately saw him, just standing in line, smiling at me. he pointed at my table and then at himself before raising his eyebrows. i shrugged my shoulders and smiled back at him watching as he tried to persuade me to let him sit with me. i eventually gave in and nodded at him. he walked past the line and towards my table but was stopped by a server, who was unkindly telling him to get back in line. he pointed at me and i watched the server turn around, nod and let him go. he let out a sigh as soon as he hit the chair.

"you ok?"

"i am now that i got to skip the line"

"your welcome, but really, how are you?"

"tired, i've had a show almost every night. what about you?"

"i was choked by a spirit and im single now"

"wait what? you and corbin broke up?"

"so you're skipping over the spirit thing? ok"

"ill get back to that. why did you guys break up?"

"i don't know, he just decided that me leaving to go home was the perfect time for us to take a break. i just think being on a 'break' is messy and confusing so i asked him to choose"

"so he chose to breakup?"

"yeah, i guess he was done"

"it kind of makes sense though"

"what do you mean?"

"it just seemed like he was really distant with you. i thought it was weird but it wasn't my relationship so i stayed out of it"

"we were having issues for a while but i thought we worked through them"

"maybe it was just time for you guys to break up. how long were you guys together?"

"uhh, this september would have been our 2 year anniversary"

"oh wow, i didn't realize you guys were dating for that long"

"i guess that is a long time, and most of it we were going to haunted places"

"the ultimate relationship tester"

we talked for a little bit, which helped take my mind off of my recently failed relationship. after a bit our server walked up to our table to take our orders. she was really nice and i think it threw matt off because he got kind of awkward with her. when she left i laughed a little bit.

"why are you laughing?"

"because i imagined you being good at talking to women"

"what?"

"you are so awkward"

"sure, like you could do any better"

"at flirting?"

"yep"

i quickly looked around and landed at the bar. a taller brunette man was behind it, and he was pretty attractive. 

"ok, if i get the bartenders number you owe me...20 bucks"

he looked over at the bar and then at me.

"sure, and if i get our waiters number you owe me 30 bucks"

"why do i give you 30?"

"because she already doesn't like me"

"no, 20 bucks take it or leave it"

"fine, you have a deal"